About the book
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction.
“I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches me something about the world.” The artful, profound, and sometimes funny stories Gay chose for the collection transport readers from a fraught family reunion to an immigration detention center, from a psychiatric hospital to a coed class sleepover in a natural history museum. We meet a rebellious summer camper, a Twitter addict, and an Appalachian preacher—all characters and circumstances that show us what we “need to know about the lives of others.”
Editions of Best American Short Stories 2018
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780544582941
- EBook
- ISBN 9781328506672
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Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction.
“I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches me something about the world.” The artful, profound, and sometimes funny stories Gay chose for the collection transport readers from a fraught family reunion to an immigration detention center, from a psychiatric hospital to a coed class sleepover in a natural history museum. We meet a rebellious summer camper, a Twitter addict, and an Appalachian preacher—all characters and circumstances that show us what we “need to know about the lives of others.”
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Best American Short Stories 2018 about?
Best-selling, award-winning, pop culture powerhouse Roxane Gay guest edits this year’s Best American Short Stories, the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction.
“I am looking for the artful way any given story is conveyed,” writes Roxane Gay in her introduction to The Best American Short Stories 2018, “but I also love when a story has a powerful message, when a story teaches me something about the world.” The artful, profound, and sometimes funny stories Gay chose for the collection transport readers from a fraught family reunion to an immigration detention center, from a psychiatric hospital to a coed class sleepover in a natural history museum. We meet a rebellious summer camper, a Twitter addict, and an Appalachian preacher—all characters and circumstances that show us what we “need to know about the lives of others.”
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Best American Short Stories 2018?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Anthologies
Where can I read a sample of Best American Short Stories 2018?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780544582941
Is Best American Short Stories 2018 part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Best American
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Best American Short Stories 2018?
Heidi Pitlor, Roxane Gay
Who is the Publisher of the book Best American Short Stories 2018?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Best American Short Stories 2018 is available as paperback(ISBN 9780544582941) and ebook(ISBN 9781328506672)
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